Act IV Yayoi
|new roommate|新室友
Nono opened her eyes slightly. He didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but his vision was white. The morning light shone in from the side of the person in front of the window, giving the person's back a faint glow.。
Caesar leaned against the white window sill with European carvings and looked at the scenery outside the window. He didn't move at all. No one knew what he was thinking. Could it be that he was just staring blankly while waiting for him to wake up? Speaking of which, it was really not glorious to be shot in the dark.
" Caesar..." Nono opened his eyes completely and struggled to sit up.
Caesar turned around and saw Nono sit up. He quickly went over to support her." Your left shoulder has not recovered from the gunshot wound. Don't move around."”Her tone was gentle, but her eyes were filled with worry.
Gunshot wound? Nono was slightly surprised. Indeed, when he was injured, it didn't feel like he was hit by Friga's bullets. So there were people who used real bullets. How despicable.
"Hey Caesar, isn't it just a small injury? Is it worth it for you to come back from Italy to see me?”Nono tried to lift her left arm." Look, you can move around now. It's not worth it if you skip the mission for me."”
"I just finished my last mission, so I'm free now. Besides, you're more important than anything.”Caesar hugged Nono gently and smiled at her.
"Hey, how mushy!" Nono's face was red as she protested," I want to sleep. Get out, get out, get out!”
"Isn't sleeping for a day enough?" Caesar smiled, opened the door, and left.
He walked out of the door and glanced at Lu Mingfei, who was on the left side of the door.
When Lu Mingfei heard that Nono was injured yesterday, he rushed to the ward. Caesar was already inside, so he did not dare to go in. Caesar thought that he would go back at night, but he did not expect that this kid had been sitting on the chair next to him for the whole night and was still sleeping soundly.
Caesar retracted his gaze and turned to leave.
Next, it was time to talk to that kid named Caesar.
Lin Xuan sat on the bed. The sun was just right and warm. He still had to hand in his homework at nine o'clock.
Lin Xuan lowered her eyes. Her long eyelashes were crystal clear under the sunlight. Although she was not outstanding, it had to be said that she was really a very cute girl.
The more such a person was, the more you couldn't figure out what she was thinking.
Someone knocked on the dormitory door. Lin Xuan was a little surprised. She hesitated for a moment and put on her teddy bear slippers to open the door.
There was a cat-like girl outside the door. She looked to be at most sixteen or seventeen years old. Her pupils were jade green and emitted a mysterious and unfathomable glow. She was wearing an exquisite dress, and behind her was a butler. There was also a maid dragging a silver-inlaid suitcase behind her. The butler kept asking if the young lady really didn't want to rent a villa.
The girl looked impatient." I need to know more about the life of the students in Kassel Academy so that I can give my father some investment advice.”The butler stopped talking.
"Hello, I'm Apis, your new roommate.”The girl revealed a charming smile to Lin Xuan before quickly putting it away. With a wave of the butler's hand, the maid dragged the luggage into the dormitory. She opened the luggage at an extremely fast speed and arranged Ambis's things one by one. There weren't many things, but they took up more than half of the space. Lin Xuan returned to her bedside and quietly watched the maid busy herself. The butler whispered something into Ambis 'ear. She occasionally nodded and occasionally turned her head to reply.
The housekeeper and the maid finally left, and the dormitory became quiet again.
Lin Xuan looked at every item of Ambis's in the dormitory. The small and gorgeous dressing mirror, the bed sheet embroidered with roses with gold thread, and countless clothes, from gothic princess dresses to simple casual clothes that did not lose the aristocratic aura. It seemed that she was really a rich girl, dazzling and eye-catching.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly. This reminded her of some memories. She suddenly wanted to ask who she was.
"What are you looking at? Take me to the principal!" Ambis suddenly turned her head and said to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan did not say a word and began to change into her school uniform, preparing to bring this seemingly polite but domineering girl to see the principal.
Although she was afraid of Angor, she was more interested in this girl.
Ambis? A trace of light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes. It was difficult to tell if it was a smile or mockery.
2| Well of Dragon Bones
The black shadow took a deep breath and calmed down.
In front of him was a huge spiritual formation. The bronze ground was mottled everywhere. Mercury flowed between the cracks, shining with silver-white and golden light. It flowed out from the center of this huge space and then twisted back to the center. It was vast and endless, forming a huge totem.
He was standing at the entrance of the normal route with his black card inserted into the card slot beside him.
"I didn't expect humans to have such technology," the shadow praised."Of course, it's far inferior to mine, hehehe ~"
The black shadow carefully stretched out his hand. He had already seen the conspicuous thin mercury line on the ground. Although it looked no different from other lines at first glance, the dark red at both ends of the line seemed to imply danger.
He stopped and thought for a while. Then, he moved his hand and the water in the Well of Dragon Bones condensed into a solid ice cube.
He threw the small ice cube out. Just as the ice cube reached the vertical line, the dark red on both ends suddenly lit up and expanded into a dark red light screen. On the light screen, there was a face in pain, covering the entire entrance of the Well of Dragonbones. The ice block came to a stop in the light screen. Then, dark red and light golden cracks spread out, and the entire ice block disappeared.
All of this happened in less than 0.1 seconds. Then, the light curtain dimmed again and dissipated into the air.
The black shadow stood there quietly for a while. The girl in the center was his target, but he couldn't touch her.
"With blood as an oath, grant me divine power to connect to the world.”The black shadow suddenly spoke. His deep voice and inhuman language were solemn and majestic. Then, a small stream of blood gushed out from the wrist artery, but it did not flow down. Instead, it slowly flew toward the entrance and split apart, finally turning into a thin blood curtain. The size was exactly the same as the light curtain just now, flashing red.
The blood curtain reached the mercury line, and the scene from before appeared again. The light screen expanded and fused with the blood screen, causing golden light to ripple.
The black shadow suddenly took a few steps back, and the blood curtain exploded. The dark red spots splashed on the bronze ground, and white smoke sizzled. The line of mercury that had been infused with the power of speech had already evaporated. At the same time, a faint layer of light in the Well of Dragon Bones had faded, and the entire space had returned to silence.
Living spirits were the best guardians, but their fatal weakness was that they had no resistance against high-purity blood.
The black shadow took a step forward without hesitation. Whether it was the power of commandment or the legendary power of speech that was injected into the Well of Dragonbones, it was all gone now.
He walked gently to the bronze shelf in the center and looked at the other side first. The place where the other dragon king should have been was empty.”The black shadow smiled nonchalantly. His prey wasn't Constantine.
He turned his head and carefully admired the girl's beautiful face." Jermungander, you are still as beautiful as ever."”
The black shadow was now facing Jemongad.
Jermungander had once used the identity of Sumi to lurk in Kassel Academy, intending to devour Constantine and release the Ultimate Spirit of Words to take revenge on the world. Later, he was killed by Chu Zihang in battle. When Nibelungen collapsed, he was brought back by Lu Mingfei and later taken away by the board of directors. He placed it here.
The board of directors had always been puzzled that Jemengard did not become a Dragon Bone Cross after his death, so they did not deepen their research on her. She was placed here, and she was even wearing the Cassel school uniform that Chu Zihang insisted on wearing.
However, what was the use?
The black shadow's eyes shone with greed. He cut open the artery on his wrist without hesitation. The blood seeped into Jemongander's heart under the power of the spirit of words. Then, a dark red pattern appeared on Jemongander's skin.
" Hehehe-" The shadow laughed wildly." Wake up! Jermungander!"
The dark red pattern suddenly brightened and then quickly faded away.
The shadow stopped laughing.
The girl was firmly fixed on the bronze shelf with her head lowered. There was no sign of life.
" No…Impossible…Are you rejecting me again…" The shadow suddenly tore open Jemongander's shirt, revealing his shoulder blades.
It was a charred mark, but its shape could no longer be seen.
" As expected..." The black shadow suddenly turned his head, his eyes revealing great fear." Could it be... Odin has just been here?”
The black shadow turned to look at Jemongad. He really didn't want to give up on the prey that he had finally obtained.
"As long as 'you' are still here…" The black shadow suddenly laughed again. He took out a small test tube from his pocket. The test tube contained completely black blood. "Fortunately, I collected them. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do with you ~"
The black shadow suddenly used a small knife to cut open Jermungander's wrist. No blood flowed out, but he unscrewed the stopper of the test tube and poured the blood in the test tube onto the wound. The blood slowly seeped in, and Jermungander's cold body temperature began to rise.
The black shadow laughed loudly. 3| reunion
After a few days of freedom, the Norton Mansion was renovated. Chu Zihang sat on the sofa in the hall and understood why Caesar liked this club so much.
The view was wide and the decorations were gorgeous. The crystal chandelier lit up the hall. Sitting on the sofa in the middle, one could feel the power.
However, Chu Zihang did not like power. Power could not protect the person he loved. He did not hold a luxurious champagne party after the victory like Caesar. He just moved in. He didn't like crowds. From the beginning to the end, he was alone. Anyone could only accompany him for a short distance and then withdraw from the stage of his life.
Anyone.
Chu Zihang stood up and walked towards the room. He suddenly thought of something and pressed the switch on the wall. The lights went out, leaving only the cold moonlight shining through the window and Chu Zihang's lonely back in the darkness.
Late at night, the door of the Norton Mansion creaked open. A figure was leaning against the door, panting heavily. The cold moonlight shone on her back, dragging a long shadow on the ground.
She dragged her feet and walked inside step by step. Black blood kept gushing out of the wound on her shoulder, sprinkling a black blood stain on the art carpet of the Norton Mansion.
This was the room she was talking about…Her figure was already extremely weak. Using her last bit of strength, she raised her hand and knocked on a door twice.
" Dong dong." Chu Zihang woke up with a start. He did not sleep well that night. It was as if he had not done anything but could not remember what it was. He felt like he was waiting for someone, but he had checked his schedule for the day and there was nothing important that would disturb his sleep late at night.
But now, someone had come.
Chu Zihang quickly got up and put on his slippers to open the door without hesitation. He had just opened the door when someone slipped on him.
"Xia Mi?" Chu Zihang's pupils suddenly lit up, but then he remembered her true identity." Or... Jemengard?”
Chu Zihang was stunned for a while, but he did not let go of Xia Mi's hand. Then, she noticed Xia Mi's torn school uniform and the black hole on his shoulder. The edge of the hole seemed to have been burned by fire, and black blood was still gushing out of the hole.
Chu Zihang paused for a moment. He picked up the unconscious Xia Mi and placed her on the bed. Then, he turned around and went to a cabinet to get a first aid kit. He took out all kinds of medicine, alcohol, and bandages. He carefully tore open the uniform to reveal a complete wound. He used a cotton swab to suck away the blood from the wound, then used alcohol to disinfect it. Finally, he put on a bandage.
Chu Zihang's movements were very agile. He didn't think too much about it. He only knew that Xia Mi was injured and seemed to have completely forgotten about the existence of Jermungander.
Xia Mi curled up on the bed like a kitten. Her breathing slowly stabilized, and only her long eyelashes trembled from time to time due to the pain. Chu Zihang heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Xia Mi blankly.
Xia Mi's entire body was enveloped in the bright moonlight that shone in through the window. The skin exposed around the wound was as white as jade, and his sleeping face looked like an angel. Chu Zihang suddenly wanted to take a closer look at her face.
"Aren't you…Jemengard?”Chu Zihang suddenly stood up and looked at Xia Mi quietly." It's just seduction, right?" Tomorrow, you will leave me…and never come back.”
Chu Zihang turned around, opened the door, and rushed out.
Xia Mi felt the residual warmth of Chu Zihang's body, and the corners of his eyes were sparkling and smooth. 4| hidden feelings
Chu Zihang lay in the guest room for the whole night, but he couldn't fall asleep. Once he closed his eyes, he would see the despair and unwillingness in Nibelungenlied's eyes that were slowly turning black before his death. He couldn't put Xia Mi and Ye Meng together no matter what. These two shadows didn't belong to the same person.
Chu Zihang still knocked on the door. If Xia Mi had escaped from the ice cellar yesterday, he would have two choices: Send her back to the board of directors or let Xia Mi go while she's still weak.
He needed to choose each of them, and he didn't want to choose any of them.
The door wasn't closed tightly and opened with a light push. There was only a note and bandages on the bed." I'm going to the principal's office. I'll explain to you when I get back. Also, Senior Brother, I'll lend you a shirt to wear.”At the end of the note, there was a small cat's head. Chu Zihang recalled the time when she had left a note for Lu Mingfei on the table and had drawn the cat's head seriously, as well as the way she had addressed him as Senior Brother. It made him recall those warm but unforgettable memories.
At least I don't have to choose anymore…Chu Zihang stared at the note with a complicated expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
"You haven't tasted my tea, right? You were exposed before the exam. Darjeeling black tea, I've been drinking it for decades and still like it the most.”Angre handed the tea to Xia Mi, who caught it and took a sip." It's indeed not bad for a dragon's taste.”
"I am very curious about how you left that place. After the re-cultivation of the Well of Dragonbones, other than the commandments, the blood of Shi Ling and another high-bloodline student was added. You must have been rescued by another Dragon King.”Angre sipped his tea.
"I don't know." Xia Mi replied straightforwardly.
"If you don't cooperate with us, I'll have to hand you over to the board of directors again. Why does it sound like China's National Party interrogating the Party…Anyway, Jemongander, King of Earth and Mountain, tell me what I want to know.”
"I am not Jemengard." Xia Mi picked up the hazelnut cake and started eating." The cake tastes good! Principal, did you roast it yourself?"
"Are you trying to tell me that you're Xia Mi?”The principal smiled.
"I, really, am no longer the king of earth and mountains. Of course, I used to be."
Anger's pupils constricted." What do you mean?”
"I came here to tell you what I can tell you. Even though I am no longer one of the Four Great Kings. However, I was once restricted by the great Nidhogg's contract. Now that the contract still exists, I can only tell you a part of the secrets I know.”
Angre stared at Xia Mi for a while."…Tell me, what are your conditions?”
"Yes. Let me stay in this school."
"This is actually easy to handle. Except for some of the students who participated in the mission and all the higher-ups of the school, not many people know that you used to be the Dragon King. You just have to tell me your purpose.”
"I have…someone I want to protect. It's not easy to meet someone as lonely and stubborn as me.”Xia Mi lowered his head.
"Understood." Anger nodded." Tell me what you want to say now.”5| Brand and Scar
"In the past, I was just an egg. The spirit of the destroyed King of Earth and Mountain was reborn through my body, and the medium was the brand.”Xia Mi turned to look out the window.
" Go on." Although Angers was prepared to accept the big secret, he still took a deep breath.”
"You should know about branding, right? If you had observed Norton and my shoulder blades, you would have found a dried World Tree shaped 'brand.' Of course, it was different from the brand you humans understand. In fact, you have always mistaken the brand for the mark, which is merely a permit to enter Nibelungenlied, and the brand for the proof of the egg.”
Anger calmed himself down and asked,"You say you are an egg, but what about your parents and family?”
"Who cares about these things after their minds have been transformed into the way dragons think?”Xia Mi waved his hand, but there was a hint of sadness on his face." I don't know if I killed him or ate him. Maybe I really do have an idiot brother... I can't remember."”
"Then how do you distinguish between a brand and a mark?”Angor knew that there were marks on Chu Zihang's body, but if it was a brand, it might mean…
"One of the reasons I came here is because of the brand on Chu Zihang's body.”Of course, Xia Mi knew what Angor was thinking." The first appearance of the two marks is a half-rotten World Tree. The difference is that the mark will gradually wither and eventually become a completely withered, black World Tree mark. At this time, the marked person will almost become the Dragon King.”
"I guess the way to make the brand gradually wither is…to increase the purity of the blood?”
"Yes, first, you have to be selected. Second, the purity of your blood has to reach the limit.”Xia Mi nodded. "Constantine and my brother didn't leave any marks because they never died. Unfortunately, they didn't prepare any eggs, and neither did I.”
"Can you explain in detail why you said that you are no longer the Dragon King?”
"Because last night, Odin came and took the medium, as you can see.”As Xia Mi spoke, he took off his clothes on his right shoulder, revealing his shoulder blade. According to Xia Mi, there should have been a black brand there, but at this moment, the skin there was white and smooth, and there was no trace of it at all.
"And then you resurrected?" Anger lowered his head and pondered.
" No." Xia Mi pulled up her clothes." It's someone else." As for who this person is, I'm sorry, but that's all I can say within the scope of the contract.”
"Why should I believe you?"
"Whether you believe me or not is up to you, but I've been pretending for too many years and I'm tired of lying. Can I go now?" Xia Mi stood up and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute." Xia Mi turned his head and saw the principal's smile." Although you don't like to pretend, I still hope that you can live on as Xia Mi in this school. I don't want Jormunga to scare my students.”
"Understood, Principal!" Xia Mi smiled." What are you afraid of?" I won't eat all your students!"
Xia Mi hopped away. The principal frowned. He also got up and walked towards the attic of the night watchers.
"Potato chip girl, is the boss really asking me to mail a knife?”Mai Shude grabbed the beautifully decorated Japanese sword and looked at it from left to right." It looks a little familiar, but what's different about it…" she mumbled.
"Yes." Potato Chip Girl continued to help with the stock market." I request that you don't leave your address or name. You don't want ordinary people to send it, and you don't want your own people to send it. Give it to Chu Zihang."”
"..." Mai Shude's face darkened." The first two are fine, but what about the last two?!"”
"Because if ordinary people give it to you, its killing aura will make ordinary people who have no resistance lose themselves. If it was one of their own, if they wanted to give it to Chu Zihang, they would have to personally send it to Kassel Academy. It would be strange if Norma didn't scan you a hundred times there.”
"What blade is this?" Mai Shude was getting more and more curious. She grabbed the hilt of the saber, unsheathed it, and waved it gently.
"Be careful!" The potato chip girl cried out in alarm and pounced over. The paper on the opposite side of the Mai Mai was scraped and scattered. Immediately after, an expensive office table directly opposite was split open from the middle. The fracture was neat, as if it had been split open from the middle by a knife.
" This... is just saber energy..." Mai Shude was stunned. Potato Chip Girl quickly grabbed the saber and put it back into the scabbard." What kind of saber do you think this is?"”
"What blade?"
"According to the shop owner's email, this sword is the original Murasame.”Potato Chip Girl took a deep breath and said.
"Oh, no wonder it's so powerful.”Mai Shude nodded, but then she thought of something." Hey, are you kidding me?!" The original was already destroyed, even Chu Zihang's replica was destroyed!”
"I will know!" Potato Chips Girl shrugged."'This is a God-controlling Blade, and also a God-killing Blade. Bathed in blood, what you gain will be lost.'"
Mai Shude could not help but shiver." Then hurry up and send him away!”
"Isn't this your job?"
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